A B D F H I J K L M P R S T U V W Kaikki

Selected filmography

2011

Splinters - A Century of an Artistic Family (Lastuja - Taiteilijasuvun vuosisata, 2011)
von Bagh Peter
Finland
74 min

Basic Information Original language: Finnish
Subtitle language: English, Swedish
Genre: Documentary film
Oneliner: The story of an artistic family Aho-Soldan, whose influence has been important in Finnish art throughout decades of the 20th century.
Synopsis: Peter von Bagh's essay documentary is the story of an artistic family Aho-Soldan, whose influence has been important in Finnish art throughout decades of the 20th century. The film is a collage of many multi-faceted personalities enriching the lives of generations: Author Juhani Aho, with him and after him painter Venny Soldan-Brofeldt, cinematographers Heikki Aho and Björn Soldan and photographer Claire Aho. Through their life's work we find a method of the documentary: words, paintings, photographs and moving images. The total picture of culture, portrayed through all its circumstantial evidence.
Splinters is a story about mental tensions and the electric field of ideas and practise that lead to the rise of modern Finland. The film moves between different eras - things are repeated, they evolve, they emerge in a new form. Half a century of history of Finland and Finnish culture, very versatile.
Premiere: 28.08.2011, Helsinki Festival, Bio Rex
Production country: Finland
Filming country: Finland
Credits Director: von Bagh Peter (also script)
Sound designer: Martti Turunen
Editor: Petteri Evilampi
Screenings and awards Festivals: 24.01.2012 DocPoint 2012 / Finland, 25.01.2012 International Film Festival Rotterdam 2012 / Netherlands, 10.02.2012 Finnish Film Weekend in Museé D'Orsay 2012 / France, 11.04.2012 BAFICI 2012 / Buenos Aires
Production Jouko Aaltonen, Illume Oy

2008

Stone Pastures (Kivilaitumet, 2008)
Coleman Donagh
Finland / Ireland / UK
65 min

Basic Information Original language: Ladakh
Subtitle language: English, Finnish
Genre: Documentary film
Oneliner: Stone Pastures tells the story of a nomadic family living on the Himalayan plateau of Chanthang.
Synopsis: Stone Pastures tells the story of a nomadic family living on the Himalayan plateau of Chanthang. Father Sonam, mother Phuntsok, old uncle Tsewang, and the boys Padma and Kunsang struggle rearing goats that produce pashmina wool, the raw material for fineshawls. The family's survival depends on selling the wool to the dealer, who comes for business once a year. The dealer's money is also needed to pay for the boys' school fees. Education is seen as the way to a more comfortable settled life, but to his family's dismay, the eldest son Padma seems to have little interest in school books.
Premiere: 11/2008, Margaret Mead Festival, New York
Production country: Finland / Ireland / UK
Filming country: Tibet
Screening formats Digibeta, DVD Credits Director: Coleman Donagh (also script)
Scriptwriter: Donagh Coleman
Cinematographer: Timo Peltonen, Johannes Lehmuskallio, Donagh Coleman
Sound recordist: Pentti Venetjoki, Kimmo Vänttinen
Sound designer: Douglas Murray
Composer: Linda Buckley, Keith O’Brien
Editor: Breege Rowley
Screenings and awards Festivals: 16.11.2008 Margaret Mead Film Festival, New York, 22.01.2009 DocPoint - Helsinki Documentary Film Festival, 15.02.2009 Himalaya Film Festival, The Netherlands, 24.03.2009 Tartu Worldfilm Festival, 05.03.2009 Tampere Film Festival, 05.03.2009 Dialektus Festival, Budapest, 18.03.2009 Festival International Jean Rouch, Paris, Mead Traveling Film Festival 2009/ India, Les Diablerets Film Festival, 19.11.2009 Arctic & Fabulous, Cervino Cinemountain Film Festival 2009 - Grand Prix Cervino Cinemountain Conseil De La Valee / Italy, Dublin International Film Festival 2009 / Ireland, Kathmandu Film Festival 2009 / Nepal, London International Documentary Festival 2009 / UK, Yerevan International Film Festival 2009 / Armenia, 23.10.2010 New York Himalaya Film Festival, USA, 26.10.2010 New York Himalaya Film Festival, USA, 21.09.2010 Sardinian Ethnographic Film Festival, Nuoro, Italy, 01.09.2010 30th NAFA International Film Festival, 09.10.2010 European Buddhist Film Festival, The Netherlands, 20.11.2011 Münchner EthnoFilmFest, München Germany
Production Jouko Aaltonen, Illume Oy
Co-production Martha O'Neill, Wildfire Films (IRL)
Beverly Cook, Orchid Pictures (UK)